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Photograph of a ritual scene in a bright tiled hall. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe kneels and holds cooked rice or food in cupped hands, with a bespectacled bald man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold border beside him, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Another person in orange kneels at lower left with a metal plate of yellow food. Several people in white and yellow sit in the background, and a few standing figures in white and orange are at the edges. Colourful hanging decorations and red curtains frame the room. Puja offerings are arranged on mats on the floor.

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Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an orange cloth, mixing food from a steel bowl with his hands. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a gold-coloured bead necklace sits in the background. Standing behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls hold steel vessels and offer food, while a man in white dhoti kneels at right, reaching into the bowl. Floral garlands in yellow and purple rest on a white cloth at lower left. Steel cooking pots are stacked along the left wall. The setting is an indoor hall with tiled floor, consistent with a ritual food offering.2010-10-12 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a garland sits on an orange cloth at a microphone, reaching into a large steel bowl of yellow rice. Facing him, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-maroon sash extends his hand toward the bowl. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls stand or move through a hall with a red curtain and white drapery, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the wall. A water bottle and a small steel bowl sit on the floor. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with food being served.2010-09-17A photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, with a microphone stand in front of him. He reaches out with his right hand, holding rice or food. A bald man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with red edging kneels at right, cupping prasad in his hands. Behind them, seated people in white garments and a woman in white with a mala sit near steel bowls of food and a tray; standing people in white and orange-red shawls are in the background. The setting is a bright hall with white tiles. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair and microphone matches the page's Swamiji reference through distinctive hair and saffron clothing, and is shown distributing food to devotees during an annadan-style offering.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual meal being served inside a temple-like hall with white walls and white tiled floor. In the centre, a bald man in saffron robes kneels and reaches toward a woman in orange sari seated on an orange cloth and striped mat, who holds a rice ball near a brass plate of food. Steel bowls of cooked rice and a curry-like dish sit on the floor, and a brass tray of small oil lamps lies in the foreground beside banana leaves with food. Other people in orange robes and white dhotis and saris stand along the back. Nearby sit a wooden stool and a white-draped chair. The scene suggests a community food offering.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a cream tiled floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dark shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, and extends his hand to pass a portion of cooked food to a shaven-headed man in white clothing with glasses who receives it cupped in both hands. A steel bowl of rice and vegetable mixture sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala sits, a person in white and green-bordered dress bows forward with head down, and a standing crowd in white and yellow clothing is visible at the back. A microphone stand stands at left and a bald man in white sits near the edge. The scene reads as food offering and prasad distribution. a person appearance is probable on the long-haired man in orange with swept dark hair and orange cloth, though the face is partly turned.2010-10-12Annadhan in 20112011-01-01Indoor ritual hall with white tiled floor and orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends forward, reaching to hand an object to a man in white clothing seated on the floor with a metal bowl nearby. To the left, women in orange and white stand near the mats. On the right, a seated person in orange robes sits on a raised orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind them, rows of people in white sit on mats facing the front, with orange chairs lining the back wall and a white banner with blue trim at the top edge.2010-09-17Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors in a hall with white walls, a red panel, and a metal-trussed ceiling. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured garlands and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the head of a man seen from behind. The man wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala. The priest holds a small cup or plate of gold-coloured offerings in his other hand. Several other saffron-robed priests stand along the wall behind them, some also holding offerings, while a few figures are partially visible in the background.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual scene indoors. A figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange-red garment sits cross-legged on an orange mat, reaching into a steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables placed on a low wooden stand. Beside him a young male attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and an orange waist cloth leans forward, holding a handful of the same food. Behind them a young girl in white with an orange shawl stands with hands together, and other men in white dhotis stand and sit in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair and orange clothing is a distinctive presentation cue, so this is a person seated in a food offering, with the attendant in white and red-bordered dress.2010-10-12